Stroke risk algorithms don’t work as well for Black patients
Current medical standards for accessing stroke risk perform worse for Black Americans than for white Americans, research finds.
Current medical standards for accessing stroke risk perform worse for Black Americans than for white Americans, research finds.
Barring further improvements in stroke prevention or treatment, new research shows that total stroke fatalities will rise as millennials age.
A discovery of what happens inside artery plaque to trigger a stroke could lead to new drug targets to prevent them and also prevent heart attacks.
“Seizures are a common complication of stroke. Screening and treating stroke survivors for them may reduce the onset of dementia.”
People who do shift work are at higher risk for having a stroke later in life, even long after a return to a normal work schedule.
People who do shift work are at higher risk for having a stroke later in life, even long after a return to a normal work schedule.
Almost two thirds of people who have an acute stroke die within a decade. Researchers say the findings show a need for better patient care.
A video game-based therapy in which people who have had a stroke ride in a virtual kayak can help improve motor skills and reduce in-person therapist time.